Selling a junk Hyundai Veloster
Any Veloster sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Hyundai Veloster
NHTSA has 1,784 owner complaints on file for the Hyundai Veloster, model years 2012 to 2021, the 201st-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine (531, 30%), electrical system (211, 12%), other (190, 11%). 71 complaints involved a crash, 83 a fire, and 117 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 62,000 miles. The 2013 model year has the most complaints (586). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Hyundai Veloster by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 409 | Visibility and wipers | 22 | 17 | 6 | 55,050 |
| 2013 | 586 | Engine | 11 | 44 | 3 | 71,900 |
| 2014 | 116 | Engine | 0 | 8 | 2 | 79,000 |
| 2015 | 190 | Engine | 0 | 9 | 2 | 64,500 |
| 2016 | 303 | Engine | 25 | 5 | 1 | 39,259 |
| 2017 | 70 | Engine | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44,000 |
| 2019 | 63 | Engine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13,091 |
| 2020 | 32 | Engine | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 15 | Driver assistance | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Hyundai Veloster recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for visibility and wipers (2), electrical system (2), engine (2). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2012 model year, brakes (campaign 23V651000, Sep 2023): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 T…
- 2012 model year, electrical system (campaign 23V132000, Feb 2023): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Veloster vehicles. High conductive liquid may leak into the Reverse Park Aid Sensor (RPAS), which can result in an electrical short circuit.
- 2019 model year, engine (campaign 21V301000, Apr 2021): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Elantra, 2019-2021 Kona and Veloster vehicles equipped with 2.0L Nu MPI engines. The piston oil rings may not have been properly heat-treated, which could re…
- 2015 model year, engine (campaign 20V746000, Dec 2020): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Veloster, 2012 Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Sonata Hybrid, and 2016 Sonata Hybrid vehicles. The connecting rod bearings inside the engine may wear prematurely, which …
- 2012 model year, equipment (campaign 20V393000, Jul 2020): Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2012 Hyundai Elantra and Sonata Hybrid, 2012 Accent and Veloster vehicles. The 12V accessory socket outlet may have been over-tightened during installation, possi…
What a Hyundai Veloster is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Veloster on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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- Hyundai Genesis 1,729
- Hyundai Santa Fe Sport 1,593
- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 1,130
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Hyundai Veloster worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Veloster gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Hyundai Veloster that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Hyundai Veloster?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Hyundai Veloster numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.